From the first possession on Saturday, it was clear that the OPRF football team had worked hard over the summer in preparation for this year. The Huskies came out of the gate strong and moved the ball down the field with efficiency, eventually racking up a 42-12 season opening slaughter of Larkin.

John Kasik put Oak Park and River Forest volleyball on the map, but he won't tell you that. Instead, he tosses more credit around than MasterCard. He throws out names like Dan Schultz, Nate Werner, Lea Keovanpheng, Tom Trantow, Ben White, Chris Walstra, Sean O'Malley?the names go on and on.

Congrats to the Oak Park Cycling Club and the Oak Park Visitors Center on a successful first ever Wright Ride in Oak Park and environs on August 21. It was a beautiful day. Approximately four hundred riders participated. The most popular course was the 25-mile route, but I saw many riders heading out to Waterfall Glen on the 62-mile option.

Renee Miller's voice turned hoarse last week as the Fenwick girls' swim coach was forced to talk over the den of her team, a squad more than likely chattering about its potential to trump last season's success. With four of her top six finishers back this year, Miller may not have to do a lot of talking.